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Fiction to fact – trained bees are on the way in a mission to save our strawberries

15 March 2015 Sunday TelegraphDr Geraldine Wright is working with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to train bees to help them grow difficult to pollinate plants such as strawberries more effectively.

published on: 16th March 2015

No need for Ebola alarm says RVI health chief

14 March 2015 The JournalNewcastle hospitals chief Sir Len Fenwick said visitors to the Royal Victoria Infirmary had "no need for alarm" after two military workers who came into contact with an Ebola patient were flown there for assessment. Dr Anjam Khan, Institute of Cell and Molecular Biosciences, also commented.

published on: 16th March 2015

Recognition of a life less ordinary

14 March 2015 The JournalNewcastle University lecturer Sandra Kerr talks about her life.

published on: 16th March 2015

Genomes Project leads to first rare disease diagnoses

12 March 2015 100,000 WiredNewcastle University and Hospitals worked together with Genomic England to analyse three men's genomes as part of the project's pilot scheme, Health Minister Jeremy Hunt has announced.

published on: 12th March 2015

Valve maker's £10m subsea expansion

12 March 2015 Northern EchoThe new Neptune Technology Centre will be jointly owned by Newcastle University and BEL Valves, and provide six chambers simulating water depths up to 4,500 metres to test equipment, while delivering training and research.

published on: 12th March 2015

Ale brewed by students christened Overdraught

12 March 2015 The JournalThe first ale from Newcastle University's student-run microbrewery, StuBrew, has been christened OverDraught.

published on: 12th March 2015

Newcastle University pioneers DNA profiling treatment

11 March 2015 ITV A new medical technique developed at Newcastle University uses a patient's DNA to diagnose rare conditions enabling doctors to personalise medical care.

published on: 11th March 2015

North West Tonight

11 March 2015 BBC North WestProfessor Richard Davies comments on the IGas shale gas deal with Switzerland's Ineos in a tie-up designed to expand IGas's exploration efforts. (Watch from 4:53)